Team registration for the 2021 volleyball season is now open! The season will start on Monday, June 21st and will take place on Mondays until early August. Exact dates for the playoffs will be determined after the registration deadline once we know how many teams are signed up.
Cost is $350/team. The team registration and rosters can be completed online or by mail. Payment can be made online or by check.
COVID-19 Information
Precautions regarding COVID-19 for the season will be in place consistent with state health regulations. We will continue to monitor the situation and will have more exact details as the season gets closer.
How to Register a Team
All participants must register with a parish team. Registered parish parishoners must make up at least 60% of the team's roster. To register a team, the following forms must be completed:
1. Team Registration Form *online due 5/21
2. Roster Form *online due 5/21
3. Pastor Acknowledgement *online due 5/21
4. Child Release Form (participants under 18) due 6/4
5. Adult Release Form (coaches and participants over 18) due 6/4
6. CORI (completed by all coaches) due 6/4
7. Code of Ministerial Conduct (completed by all coaches) due 6/4
See below for links to all of the forms.
The team registration and roster forms can either be completed using the links below. Team registration and roster form are due no later than May 21st! To register a team, see the links below:
TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS
If you'd prefer to complete team registration and roster on paper to submit by mail or to deliver in person, click on the button below.
INDIVIDUAL FORMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS
(PDF)
RELEASE FORMS
ALL release forms MUST be completed by COACHES and PLAYERS submitted no later than June 4th. Coaches and players will NOT be allowed to participate if their forms have not been received. Forms can be mailed, scanned and emailed, or hand delivered to: Diocesan Youth Ministry, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA. If you hand deliver the forms, please leave them with the receptionist and she will make sure that we receive them.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Every coach and assistant are now required to be compliant with Diocesan Safe Environment Policies, which include the following three:
1. CORI
CORI forms are now filled out every year. If you just completed one for basketball, you are all set. The CORI form needs to be filled out AND sent to our office with a copy of your license. Please make sure the LAST 6 digits of your Social Security number is on the form.
2. Ministerial Code of Conduct
The Ministerial Code of Conduct form only needs to be filled out once and kept on file at the coaches/assistants parishes.
3. Online Safe Environment Training
Safe Environment Training only needs to be done once and on record at our Office for Healing & Prevention. If anyone needs Safe Environment Training, email Cathaleen Peloquin at cpeloquin@worcesterdiocese.org and ask for the link to take the online training.
CLICK BUTTONS BELOW TO DOWNLOAD FORMS
May 4th
Coaches Meeting
May 21st
Team Registration Due
Rosters Due
$350/team registration fee due (payable online or in person)
June 4th
Child and Adult Release Forms Due
CORI forms due
Code of Conduct Signature due
Online Safe Environment complete
June 21st
Season starts!
If you have any questions, contact Tim Messenger, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, at 508-929-4360 or by email at tmessenger@worcesterdiocese.org.